Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders

A comprehensive resource for practitioners working with sexual offenders.

• Discusses assessments and interventions, as well as providing a comprehensive literature review
• There are around 10,000 convictions or cautions for sexual offences in the UK each year; early evidence suggests that treatment programmes can halve re-conviction rates
• Edited by a University of Birmingham team who are world leaders in researching this area; the subject is of interest worldwide, with strong markets in Canada and New Zealand
• Includes material on managing offenders with developmental disabilities and those with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder

"Within this book, Beech and his colleagues have set out to provide a comprehensive body of knowledge for professionals with a remit for assessing and treating sex offenders.9 This aim has been meticulously developed and it offers a scholarly, though accessible resource of great value within this field.9 For its breadth and thoroughness in achieving this objective, I commend it highly." (ATSA Forum, Spring 2011)

"This is an exceptionally valuable compendium combining current knowledge and recent advances in the field of sex offender theory, research and practice." (Association for the treatment of sexual abusers, 2011)

"The text has a number of strengths which distinguishes it from the rapidly growing corpus in this field. The most notable of these is the emphasis on applying the general techniques and concepts of assessment and treatment to specific sex offender populations. This includes groups that are often neglected such as female and juvenile sex offenders, as well as sex offenders with Learning difficulties and/or mental health problems. A further strength is the discussion of the utility and evidenced efficacy on comparatively new measures used in England and Wales, such as the penile plethysmograph and polygraph. Such discussions are essential given current trends in penal policy and practice with sex offenders. For those practitioners, academics and students who are interested in the assessment and treatment of sex offenders this Handbook is a significant addition to the literature and should be placed within easy reach on the bookshelf." (The Howard Journal, July 2010)

"An eclectic collection of chapters which cover all aspects of scholarly understanding concerning sex offenders, Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook will prove invaluable to researchers, practitioners and students interested in furthering their understanding of this often complex offender group.

"This book will prove an essential text to professionals and students who are involved in the study of, assessment, treatment and/or management of sex offenders. A book which covers the area so comprehensively has been a significant omission for some time, and thus this text is timely and fulfils a significant gap in the academic market."
–Professor Jane L. Ireland, University of Central Lancashire

Anthony R. Beech, D.Phil, FBPsS, C.Psychol (Forensic) is Professor of Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham.

Leam A. Craig,  PhD, MSc, CSci, AFBPsS, EuroPsy C.Psychol(Forensic) is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist and Partner at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd.  

Kevin D. Browne, Ph.D., M.Ed., M.Sc., C.Psychol. (Forensic), C.Biol. is Professor of Forensic Psychology and Child Health and Director of Education in the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (I-WHO), University of Nottingham.

Rehabilitation treatment programmes for sexual offenders can have a high success rate if the initial assessment is carried out effectively and the correct interventions applied. In this comprehensive book, the editors bring together an international list of leading researchers and practitioners to review the evidence-base for assessment, evaluate treatment and offer practical guidance to those working with in the field. Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook also includes a comprehensive literature review on working with sexual offenders, as well as sections on legislation, working with special populations and approaches to managing sex offenders in the community.

Rehabilitation treatment programmes for sexual offenders can have a high success rate if the initial assessment is carried out effectively and the correct interventions applied. In this comprehensive book, the editors bring together an international list of leading researchers and practitioners to review the evidence-base for assessment, evaluate treatment and offer practical guidance to those working with in the field. Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook also includes a comprehensive literature review on working with sexual offenders, as well as sections on legislation, working with special populations and approaches to managing sex offenders in the community.

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